Shanahan banked on skill which isn't a bad thing because the assets they currently have are really good.
That said, he stuck with the core 4 for way too long. Marner specifically. He also let his GMs deal many picks for rentals who didn't resign with them. All in all he previously assembled a good scouting staff and a GM who put it together (in Dubas), and rode that wave. But it was obvious that Marner and Matthews could not change their style for the playoffs and he stuck with it.
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